Chapter 4 - Im curious about you (1/2)

Year 4014 Mist Kingdom - North Quarters (Princess Lyn's area) A week later

Lyn stared absentmindedly out of the window; her gaze wandered around - looking for a particular person amongst the trees in the surroundings. Sadly though Lyn could not find him anywhere. Since that time Kazuya hugged her - her mind was in a daze. She was often distracted. What was actually distracting her? The hug? Or was it the words he said to her, 'let me cherish you' huh? It's the first time somebody said something like that to her. Is that the reason why she cried? She wasn't expecting to hear such words from somebody she just met. He turned her around and let her cry in his arms.

Lyn shook her head; there must be something wrong with her, what is she thinking about now? But experiencing the warmth of another person, that was a first for her.

”I realize my lessons are boring Princess. But, were you not the one who summoned me here?” The man lecturing her with a book in his hands is General Adrien of the Bennet household.

”I summoned you here; yes,” Lyn repeated. However, that was because she thought lessons would distract her from thinking about Kazuya, sadly though it wasn't working very well.

Adrien sighed and closed the book. He put it down on the table, and pulled a chair over, ”The last few days, the light in your room has been on. Is there something troubling you Princess?”

Lyn looked at him surprised, oh, he noticed. It's like what she told Kazuya; she has no time to feel lonely when she is this busy, and she has people who care for her. Pupillam and the General for one, they genuinely care for her. That much she can tell. She kept the second meeting a secret since she was worried about what they would think. Lyn knew both the general and Pupillam would reprimand her for meeting with Kazuya. After all, she's a young woman, and she went out to meet a man in private. For their time's such practice was regarded as unsightly. Though Lyn personally didn't see anything wrong with it personally. How are two people supposed to get along with each other, if they have guards watching them left and right?

It's the same with Allen too, even after all these years. Lyn still felt slightly distant from him. It's difficult; he never lets the two of them be alone without any guards. To her, that was a sign that he did not want to get close with her. He treats her well, and everybody believes that the marriage will end up smoothly. But, Allen is still putting on a mask with her. He does not openly display what he's thinking, even though it's evident to her. Regardless Lyn didn't mind when they were first engaged. She worked on getting to know him.

But that failed, that's why this time around she doesn't want to fail. She wants to learn more about the man named Kazuya. Is she just trying to find someone to ease her loneliness? At the start that was her intention - to try and fall in love with Allen. If she could fall in love with someone, then the loneliness she felt would disappear. But she couldn't even get close.

With Kazuya, she too intended to use him and yet her intentions are different. Lyn wanted to use him, but now, the words he said about cherishing her repeated in her head. But maybe it's already too late? He stopped meeting her after that time. Did she do something wrong? Lyn tried dropping by his quarters, but he was never around.

”I was thinking General, what do you...do to get closer to another person?” It was a vaguely worded question. But the General seemed to understand.

Adrien seemed to understand since he sighed deeply, ”Princess Lyn, did you meet with the Sound Kingdom Ambassador again?” Lyn nodded, and Adrien continued, ”Exactly what were you two doing?”

Lyn's cheeks flushed at his questioning tone, what does he mean by the last line, ”N--” Lyn's sentence fell short when somebody appeared at the window ledge.

”Kazuya!”

”Yo Princess! Haven't seen you in a few days,” Kazuya's tone was casual. He wore his usual bright and stupid looking smile on his face. When Lyn saw this, she felt like an idiot for worrying.

Lyn felt a piercing gaze on her and knew the General was overseeing the scene. Though she was nervous, it didn't seem like he would drag her away. Lyn stood up, and walked over to the window ledge, ”Um, what brings you here?”

”I was thinking of making a grand entrance and save the Princess stuck in boring lessons. But it seems like you stopped because you were worried about my lack of visits.”